Financial instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]

Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts

The following table summarizes, by currency, the foreign currency forward contracts outstanding at April 30, 2015:

	Sell				Buy
	Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value		Notional Amounts		Fair Market Value
Euro	$	372,491	$	378,572	$	370,074	$	378,887
British pound		124,115		127,047		106,410		108,506
Japanese yen		32,306		32,271		20,685		20,685
Australian dollar		463		475		7,487		7,658
Hong Kong dollar		56,255		56,296		116,757		116,852
Singapore dollar		365		378		10,493		10,761
Others		5,356		5,480		30,583		31,290
Total	$	591,351	$	600,519	$	662,489	$	674,639

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Receivables and Accounts Payable

The carrying values of receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

	Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,454	$	51,454
Notes payable		57,747		57,747
Long-term debt, including current maturities		829,947		826,304
Foreign currency forward contracts (net)		3,013		3,013